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Goossens

American  
[goo-suhnz] / ˈgu sənz /

noun

  1. Sir Eugene, 1893–1962, English composer and conductor.


Goossens British  
/ ˈɡuːsənz /

noun

  1. Sir Eugene. 1893–1962, British composer and conductor, born in Belgium

  2. his brother, Leon. 1896–1988, British oboist

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Some 400-500 passengers had to spend the night at Brussels Airport because of the sightings, airport spokeswoman Ariane Goossens told AFP.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

Scheel and Davis flew to Belgium with Goossens to meet with the Klessens family.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2025

He also said both Traoré and Goossens were hoping to "find an agreement in the interests of the child", thus averting a new prison sentence.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2024

In 1943, Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” had its world premiere with Eugene Goossens conducting the Cincinnati Symphomy.

From Washington Times Mar. 12, 2021

Then came my prolonged stay in London, where Le Sacre was given first at a concert conducted by Eugene Goossens and, later, at the theatre by the Diaghileff company.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

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